Species Account
Distribution
Summary Data
Season (Adult / Immature):
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National Status: Nationally Scarce B Local Status: Rare and very local resident. Local Record: Grade 2 See here for explanation Flight time: Jun. Forewing: 3-4mm. Foodplant: Sycamore. |
Regional breakdown:
VC61 | VC62 | VC63 | VC64 | VC65 | |
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Year first recorded | 2011 | 2006 | 1984 | 2006 | 2005 |
Year last recorded | 2014 | 2014 | 2014 | 2013 | 2005 |
Number of records | 13 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 1 |
Number of individuals | 14 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 2 |
Unique positions | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 1 |
Unique locations | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 1 |
Adult records | 13 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 1 |
Immature records | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
For the county, we have a total of 31 records from 15 sites. First recorded in 1984.
Photos
Species Account
Argus 50, 2005:
VC65. Hutton Conyers, two on 9.7.2005 det. HEB (CHF). NEW VICE-COUNTY RECORD.
Argus 52, 2006:
VC62. Saltburn, 11.6.2006 (DM). NEW VICE-COUNTY RECORD.
Argus 63, 2011:
VC61. Lund, 25.5.2011 (MCo); North Ferriby, 13, 25 & 26.6.2011 (IM). NEW VICE-COUNTY RECORD.
2012 (CHF): The larval mines can be tricky to find on the seeds of sycamores. Nearly all of our records are of adult moths attracted to light. One of the easier members of the Nepticulidae to identify with its very distinctive black and white markings.
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